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VKDNESDAY
NOV37SI11EB 10, 1872.
Timqutstlon now with a great many Is,
"Whero will wo go?" Corno thou with us,
friends, ami wo will do theo good.
Ho will probably never again be a candi
date for any oillce. Ho Is broken from
"sucking eggs."
"iYor-dld It," is whaWhe Cheathamites
fay to the Johusoultcs. And they don't
seem to feel half as bai about it as the
Cheatharoltes do. 'That's whathurts so.
Timpeople of Tonue&sseo have spoken
in thuuder tone3 in condemnation of the
bhameful acts of tho lasfLegislture. Hon
est mn will never approve a partisan
outrage, perpetrated for the purpose of
defeating any one man. The petty poli
ticians who superintended that business
in tho legislature last winter, have met
with o-sevcro rebuke. They little dream
ed they were digging a grave for Tennes
see Democracy.
SATISFIED.
Earl y in tho campaign a gentleman in
Loudon vwrotc to us proposing to take the
Daily Okkoxiclk to be paid for when
(5 rant was re-elected. Of courso wo cheer
fully accepted his proposition. Wo expect
we did him some good for like very ninny
others who have writtoa to us since the
election, he pays tho Chuoxicle this
compliment :
r must-bo permitted tc say In all candor
that the paper has been conducted with
much ability, and has exerted a powerful
inllueuce inrthe recent elections.
?
Conskrvacive Union men of Tennes
see! the election of Tuesday shows that
the truly- Corwcrvative men of Tennessee
have It in 'their power to rescue the com
monwealth from the unworthy hands that
have controlled it for two years past.
What is there now to longer divide us '.
Proscribed and driven from tho party you
have placed into power, ostracised becaus-o
of your devotion to tho Union, trampled
upon by ex-confederates who were pre
ferred not because of .'fitness for oillce,
but because of their military record
you can not longer afford to permit them
to prosecute their .unjust war without hin
derauee. The State has beenlcripplcd by
the Chinesopolicy'.of Democracy, and good
men must hereafter co-operate to place our
Interests in bettor hands.
Mn. Maynaud's majorities in East Ten
nessee, as far si3 aetual returns have been
received, are as follows : Knox, i-',0."9 ;
Anderson, -579; Union, 034;; Itoane, 70'J ;
Loudon, 400 ; MeMlnn, 015; Hawkins,
431; Blount, SOS; Grainger, 413; Camp
bell, 147 ; Polk, 10 ; Bledsoe, S2 ; Cocke,
;(;!; Bradley, S07; Scott, 203 ; Morgan,
105; Jelferson, 1,112; Fentress, 40; Greene,
1,021; Washington, S00: Hamblen, S3.
Total, 12,433.
Cheatham's majorities in Meigs and
Rhea aro 103 which deducted from Mr.
Maynard's leaves 12,200. In this, we have
only partial returns from Union, Blouut,
icott.Morgan and Hamblen.Suili vau,Mon
roe, Carter, Johnson, Hancock, Claiborne,
Hamilton, James, Marion, Cumberland,
and Sequatchie have not been heard from.
The probability Is that they will increase
Mr. Maynard's majorities over Cheatham
to 17,500 votes in East Tennessee.
The same counties give Eroemau 7,400
majority. His majority in the counties
not t'ounted may increase this to S.000.
THE BOSTON FIRE.
One year ago wo wero recording the tie
tails of the terrible firo in Chicago that
leveled the business portion of that city in
ashes. It was a terrible visitation upon the
young metropolis of tho West. Serious
results followed tho heavy losses and for
months the business circles of every city
In tho Union felt tho bhock. Ono year has
passed ami tho new Chicago stands as
monument of Western cuterpriso and
pluck.
In this iitfic of the Chronicle wo givo
tho details of tho great conilagration in
Boston. That center of literature, art and
bolid business interests now feels tho ter
rible infliction that visited Chicago. Its
narrow streets and buildings of a ecu
tury' standing presented an inviting field
for the ravages of tho firo ilend. Its fcplld
granite blocks, Its old buildings, relics of
tho revolutionary era, about which cluster
many dear associations aro swept by tho
tea of (lame. The details wo give aro full
and Interesting and will bo carefully read.
Wo fhall know more speedily of tho olli-cts
this dhaster will have on commercial cir
cles. No citv on this continent could so
well withstand such a shock as Boston, for
ner outness men are pru-ium;, nnancially
Miuimium uuieio rany auiu bucu losses
Tho leather, woolen, banking and insur
ranco interests will probably bu more af
fected than any oth.-ri.
iT-nppcars Unit Mr. Groeley has certain
ly carried Maryland, Kentucky, Georgia,
rp,v ATlRsourl and perhaps Tennessee.
TO THE CHRONICLES READERS.;
With this Issue eudsthe subscription of
our "Campaign" subscribers. We give
thorn In this Issue fuHTetumsof the Presi
dential election.
We trust that all Cf them will now be
oott'.e regular subscribers to the Chroni
cle. Wo appeal to them to say if we
have not faithfully-defended Republican,
principles and advocated the good cause.
T'hls glorious victory we celebrate was not
won alone by the work of tho short can
vass just ended. For two years tho Ciikon-;
iule has, week after week and day after
day, In every conceivable form put before)
the people the arguments so vigorously i
pressed in the late campaign. It is not the
Crtrii'AiON papers .that bring about suchl
revolutions as we liavo just witnessed in!
Ecnnessee. Such 'victories arc tho result:
of earnest work by the press thatinccssant-j
2y labors to awaken the people to a sense of
thslr wrongs and doings. Will not the.
Republicans of Tennessee sustain a paper,
that helps win such glorious victories
We ought to have-n club in every civil dls-'
trlct in every county, We offer special
inducements to circulate tho Chronicle..
We will send our weekly one year to any
postofllce with five subscribers at one dbl-!
Jar and fifty cents each.
We have expended for the last two years
the equivalent of fifteen hundred dollars';
per year in advertising in theNortli thead-
vantages East Temiessco affords to immli
grants. We have published weekly arti
cles about our section that have brought to
our midst hundreds and thousands of val
uable citizens. Each immigrant brings
money and labor.-and helps pay oil" our.
heavy public debt and reduce our taxes.
Should not the people of East Tennessee
sustain the paper that helps them in this
way ? Every good citizen is interested in
encouraging the Cilkonicle. It has done
more todevelop thecountry and encourage
a,.progressive, liberal and national spirit
than any paper ever published in this sec
tion. The people owe it to themselves to
build up such a journal.
CVYe hope that we-will not lose a subscri
ber. We hope that our friends everywhere
will see that the 'Chronicle's circle of
readers is enlarged. .Reader, will notOMdo
it? Do not wait for auy one else. Doit
yourself and wo willsee you do not lose by
your efforts in our behalf. One dollar and
a ltalf is very little for a paper for one year.
That small sum can tuot be expended in
any better way. Help the paper that
builds up your State and you will never re
gret it. ..Send along the names.
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.
TIii-.- Tennessee Legislature Is compo se
of ouo hundred members, twenty-live Sen
ators and seventy-five Representatives.
East Tennessee is entitled to ten Repre
sentatives and ten joint Representatives
or Floaters as they are properly called.
We have seven Senators oounting in ono
or two Middle Tennessee counties. The
fusion Republican and Johnson legislative
tic kete in Nashville and Memphis aro
elected. Redford county elves two Repub
licans to the Legislature. Our estimates
irtly ofllcial lead us to believe that the
Johnson men and Republicans together
will have probably a majority in tho Gen
eral Assembly.
If our estimates aro correct we will have
forty-seven of the hundred legislators with
a fair chance for seven more.
The next Legislature chooses our State
Tryasurcr, Comptroller and Speakers of
tho House and Senate. We would much
rather have tho Legislature in tho hands
of liberal, progressive men than to have
the Governor. Rut if we do not do more
than hold our estimate of forty-seven, we
are sure of an active, vigilant mlnorltv
that will look aftor tho interests of the
w
people and do away with the shameful
partisan legislation of the past throe
years.
.i i-
OUR FACTS ABOUT EAST TENNESSEE.
We propose now, that tho election is
over, to renew each week our East Ten
nessee articles. This is a work in which
our readers are even more interested than
wo are. Wo now urge upon them to send
us Information about their sections. Every
cove, every vally, every district and every
county ailords rich material for such an
article. Send us your facta plaluly, fairly
and impartially stated and wo will shape
them for publication if tho writers do not
caro to do so. Wo do not want anything
but tho truth. Wo do not want to deceive
any one. We do not want to exageratc
our advantage. They are attractive
enough plainly; told. Wo would rather
have Immigrants come hero aud find our
country better thau represented, than to
have them como and be disappointed.
bend us articles and we will be glad to
publish them.
Greelev is so badly whipped that he
will concede anything. Yesterday's Tri
otitic conceden Tennessee to Grant. Wo
knqw wo had them badly scared at Nash
villi-, but we didn't know it had extonded
to flew ioru.
"POLITICAL PARTIES 3N TENNESSEE.
Llsowhero In the Chronicle will bo
found extracts from the'Nashvillc JSanncr
and Memphis Avalanohc, to somo extent
at least, indicating what will be tho future
of the Johnson element of tho Democratic
party of this State. These two powerful
ournals have done much In this canvass
toencouragea national spirit, that must
exert its Influence horeafter in our political
Affairs. It has been evident to sensible men
forsonicthnc,thatunlesTeune3seo could be
rescued from tho Intensely proscrlptlve
aud Chinese policy dT the bourbon Democ
racy Its future was gloomy indeed. The
extreme element of tho dominant party
has crushed every liberal sentiment and
driven out every man of national spirit in
its ranks. It made open aud unjust war
upon the Union element of the party. It
proscribed them and mado no justification
for it. It drove thom from its lines defi
antly and Insultingly. When up
braided for it the only answer
was "wo can get .along without you."
Now, when overwhelming defeat Is the
result of such a policy, It patronizingly
says: "Conservative Uuion men must,
como back to us for they can not go else
where." Tho JUatuicr aud Avalanche
plainly dispel this delusion.
Wo do not conceal our desire to see these
men become part anil parcel ot the
Republican party that now, under
new ' and auspicious circumstances,
takes its place as a powerful organization,
nearly tho equal in numbers of us lato
domineering rival. They can have an in
terest in common with Republicans, for
they will find in -mich a fellowship that
their Union record puts them under no
Usabilities. New issues aro arising in
which Union Conservative men can not
stand on the same platform with Isham G.
Harris, Duunlngtou, tho Memphis Ap
peal, etc. If wo want to make Tennessee
a prosperous State, the old Dourbon-Se-cesh-Kuklux-Democracy
must be com
pletely aud finally overthrown. In the
prosecution of such a task Johnson men
and Republicans can and ought to battle
unitedly.
The election being now over aud poli
tics no longer the all-absorbing topic of in
terest, we will havo more space to devoto
to our material local interests. Our first
desire is for the general prosperity of the
whole country, but we feel u special inter
est iu the welfare of .our own State. We
know that hero in our beloved Switzer
land" of America, where blue mountain
peaks are visible North and South ; where
a score of beautiful rivers How silently
toward the gulf States, that might
become a thoroughfare for an immense
commerce and where the atmosphere is
baJmy and delightful, that there is wealth
within our reach, if we can only secure
means for its development. Instead of
three hundred or three hundred and fifty
thousand people, we want double that
number. Wo dcslro to havo tho busy hum
of a thousand workshops, making music
in every valley in East Tennessee. Wo
want to see the people living together har
moniously and peacefully, all working to
gether for tho general good. To this
cud wo have labored in the past aud
and to this end we will direct our future
efforts. We will labor to so place our
natural advantages before the world as to
Induce Immigration. As far as wo may
be able to do so, wo will leud aid and en
couragement to every branch of industry
already established, and will favor the es
tablishment of others, until wo will
have no occasin to purchase manu
factured articles abroad that can
be made at home, and the farmer
will find a market at his own
door for the surplus produce of his farm.
As before, wo will continue to give aid
aud encouragement to every legitimate
scheme of internal improvements. Wo
ask tho people to assist us In our labors,
by giving us tho aid wo havo a right to ex
pect from them, and wo will Jfaltliffully
perform our parts.
FnoM information now before us, it
seems that the following gentlemen have
been.J"elocted to Congress from tills
State :
Horace Maynard, at Large.
R. R. Rntler, ilst District
J. M. Thomburgh, 2d "
Wm. Crutchlield, ikl "
J. M. Rricht. 4th "
H. H. Harrison, 5th
Morris, 0th
.1. 1). C. Atkins, 7th
D. A. Nunn, 8th
Jlarbour Lewis. 0th
Of these, Rrlght and Atkins aro Damo-
crats, Morris is Independent, and the oth
era Republican. The Tennessee delegation
now stands, ' six Democrats to two Repub
licans.
Nast, iu ouo of his powerful cartoom
pictured Greeley after tho election as op
piying ior ins om positton'as cuitor of the
Tribune. Whltoluw Reed, Greeley's sue
cer-sor, was represented as very busy at
his desk, and as giving Greeley tho now
famous advice : "Go West, vounir man.
Go West." Rut' the election" returns from
that bection gave him little encouragement
it would seem, for tho Chronicle dis
patches this morning inform us that hi
has resumed editorial control of th
Tribune.
Wo shall now havo somo whoiosalo ad
vice and plain talk from Horace, .Helms
ueuu overwneuningiy renuiiiaieu uv the
peonlo and has doubtloss much to my that
ii tit ui- 1.11,1 mm iiiuusuig ii urn proiuauie
NEWS LONO LOOKED FOR.
In April, 1803, when Sherman's army
was in North Carolina, marching towards
tho capital of tho Old North State to in
tercept the anticipated llight of Loo'a
army from tho capital of tho Confederacy
to the Gulf States, tho news of the glori
ous victory at Appomattox was Hashed
over tho land. It camo to Schofield's
army, thou near Raleigh, one bright morn
ing, through a dispatch from Gen. Sher
man. Tho glad news was carried to twen
ty thousand men by an officer of the corps
stall. For eight miles ho rodo through a
solid column of weary soldiers longing for
peace and a return to happy homes. As
the bearer of tho glorious tidings rodo
through tho decimated regiments the
old veterans gave such demonstrations of
joy as only men under llko circumstances
could do. Hats, blankets, aud knapsacka
wero showered at horse aud rider and tho
very heavens rang with shouts of praise
and thanksgiving. When near the end of
the army on his John Gilpin ride, an en
thusiastic old veteran on hear
ing the news, quick as a Hash
waved hi3 hat over his head and greeted
the news bearers thus : "Glory to God! you
are tho man I've been looking for, for tho
last four years." The ejaculation, though
brief, expressed a great deal. For four
long years, through perilousand tedious
marchcs,'.through tho bloody sea of battle,
through tho dangers of camp and hospital,
ho had looked forward to tho news of the
surrender of the Confederate armies when
he could return in peace to.his home with
his countryjiafe andunited.
The old soldier's exclamation of thanks
could bo repeated and has been repeated by
many a good citizen of Tennessee to tho
bearer of the news of tho late glorious vic
tory. For three long years our interests
as a peopio nave ueen sorely preju
diced by the partisan legislation and
policy of the Democratic party. Im
migration has been repelled ; capi
tal has been frightened from our State,
the school house doors havo been closed
and the material interests of the common
wealth been lansulshincr. For years tho
people havo been looking forward to a de
liverance from the hatos and animosities
engendered byjthe Dourbon Democracy of
this Stato. They havo longed for a liberal
and progressive policy that would open our
mines, improve our roads, cultivate our
idle lands and give general education to
the masses. They have no sympathy with
the Chinese policy of their present rulers.
They therefore feel like saying, inresponso
to the people's verdict of Tuesday, "that is
the news we havo been looking for for the
past three years."
HORACE MAYNARD.
Senator Rrownlow, In his letter to the
New York Times, pays a well-merited
tribute to Hon. Horace Maynard. Mr.
Maynard's ability, integrity, and fidelity
to principle havo always been acknowl
edged, but thero has never been a time,
perhaps, when his brilliant talents havo
shone more conspicuously or been more
universally appreciated. No man
has ever dared to call in question
his honesty of purpose, or to
change him with a corrupt motive in
liia official acts. His reputation is and
has been National. Southern Rep'ublicans,
especially, have pointed to his character,
mat oi a unrisuan gentleman ana an able,
dignified statesman, with unaffected pride.
Tho canvass that ho has just mado with
ex-President Johnson, meeting that gen
tleman on every stump and defending tho
principles of his party, has added to his
fame, endeared him to his friends and
gained for him tho respect of his enemies.
Wo approve of all that Senator Rrownlow
says as to the claims of Mr. Maynard to
tho Speakership of the 3 louse. That body
would rellect credit upon itself by such a
selection, and Southern Iicpublicans
would hall it as a lit recognition of
their porsoveranco and steady de
devotion to principle. We would not
urge his name in that connection, If wo
thought him unworthy or incapable.
He would adorn tho important position,
and in tho discharge of Its high duties,
would rellect credit on this great nation.
To no man 13 more of the credit duo for tho
overwhelming victory gained in this State,
than to Horace Maynard. Ho has nobly
borne tho standard of his party through
the thickest of the fight, and on no oc
casion has It suflered dofeat or disgrace at
his hands. His high-toned, able dlscus
of tho questions involved in tho canvass,
aroused tho peopio and set iu motion tho
avalauche that has swept down upon the
Isham G. Harris Democracy, almost ob
literating the party. For this ho Is entl
tied to tho thanks of Tennessee's mil
lion and a quarter of people, nearly all
of whom would delight to tee him occu
pying tho highest post of honor.
A New Way of Advorllslii,
The blll-po3tera of this city aro shrewd
ami an enterprising set of men. Nothing
comes amiss to them, as Is clearly shown
by their readiness to turn tho carcasses of
tho dead horses lying in many of ourstreets
to their own use. In various parts of tho
town, where tbesocarcassesarolylug.thcso
wide-awake persons havo plastered tho
bodies all over with tho advertising sheets
of their patrons, no that these heaps of car
rion, by tiiisInirenioustreatHient. havo been
made to become very picturesque objects
mm iu Muie cases wormy oi a close insiwc
tlon - N. Y. Pus'.
OUR REPRESENTATIVE.
Tho Chronicle never has, nor never
will indulge In fulsome adulation of Indi
viduals. Our policy is to advocate princi
ples and leave men to take caro of them
selves. Nor do we now Intend to depart
from that policy, but the circumstances
under which Col. Thomburgh mado the
race aud gained such an overwhelming
victory In this district aro of such an ex
traordinary character, that we propose to
allude to them, In a way somewhat per
sonal to the hero of this great victory.
In tho first place, it ls known- that an Igi
uoraut, partisan Leglslafure,wlth no high
er motive than to beat Horace Maynard,
laid out a district of unsightly deformities,,
with no sort of regard to tho wishes of the
peopio living In tho district. To make It'
Democratic beyond conjecture, a popula
tion of 155,401 was left in tho district wh.Ho
other. Congressional Districts contained on--
ly 123,02-3 inhabitants. This outrage wa3
perpetrated as before stated, for no other rea
son, than to insure the election of a Demo
crat instead of Horace Maynard. As a po--lltical
measure, this bill was considered by
Senator DuBoso as perfect. No ono
thought of electing a delegate to Con
gress from the " Ratterlng Ram " district,
who was not a full blooded, out-and-out
Democrat. The Sparta convention met
and nominated A. Caldwell, a fit represen
tative of Tennessee Democracy. He con
sldered the nomination equivalent to an
election, and coming home sit down, and
waited to " see the salvation of tho Lord."
The Republicans commenced looking
around for some ono to lead them in a
fight against the inlquitious acts of the
Legislature, hardly hoping to do more thau
make a fight. Col. Thomburgh was se
lected by almost universal consont. Not
being a politician, ho at first did not con
sent to tako tho race. Then seven hundred
workingmcn added their voice to the calls
that were being mado upon. Gol. Thorn
burgh, and ho could no longer resist. He
did not wait a day, but entered'the canva&s
boldly aud vigorously, pushing the foe to
the wall from the commencement. At first
Democrats wero disposed to sneer at his
prospects. Rut his vigorous canvass soon
changed their tunes and they were observ
ed to shako their heads ominously at tho
prospect. Then they began to admit h is elec
tion by a small "majority, but none of them
wero prepared to believe that his majori
ty over his foremost competitor would reach
four thousand votes, as it probably will
The result has been a matter of surprise to
Thornburgh'a most sanguiuo friends, and.
wo aro not prepared to say, that many of
those who voted against him aro not grati
fied at his election.
Tho causes that led to this, aro two-fold.
Col. Thomburgh, while firm in his politi
cal belief, has been charitable to others.
In tho dlschargo of hla duties aa Attorney
General, no man can say that he waa
biased by partisan feelings. Ho has
been liberal, decided, progressive. Then,
tho canvass of thla district which was
most laborious and In many respects uu
propltloua and uninviting, was neverthe
less brilliant, and has given to him a char
acter as a stump spoaker, not often attain
ed in so short a time. His reward is a
very flattering endorsement by tho people
of tho district. His election is a wither
ing, scathing rebuko to the petty little
politicians who laid out tho district foi
political purposes. It will be so taken by
all acquainted with the facts.
Col. Thomburgh la a Jyoung man aud
has a bright futuro beforo him. Ho can,
with his natural vigor and unquestioned
ability bo of great servico to his constitu
ents, and wo havo no doubt that his ut
most exertions will bo mado to that end,
and that while tho peopio havo rebuked a
partisan outrage, they havo at tho same
time secured a faithful and efficient puo
11c servant.
A Story With a Moral.
Ivina of tho Pout is a philosopher. Ho
has an original way of putting things. He
illustrates the "bloody chasm "business
thusly :
The St. Louis Democrat prints this beau
tiful little story :
There la a covered bridgo at Peoria, five
hundred feet abovo high wter mark. A
drover recently attempted to drive a thou
sand sheep across it. when about halfway
ovcr,tho bell weather noticed an open win
dow, and, recoginizing his destiny, mado a
striko for glory and tho grave. When ho
reached tho sunlight ho at onco appreciat
ed liis critical situation, and, with a leg
stretched toward each cardinal point of the
compass, ho uttered a plalntlvo 'Ma-a!"
and descended to his fate. The next sheep
and tho next followed, imitating tho ges
ture and tho remark of tho leader. For
hours it rained sheep. The placid stream
was incarnadlno witn tho life-blood of mo
ribund mutton, and not until tho brief tall
of tho last sheep as It disappeared through
tho window waved adieu to this wicked
world did tho movement cease.
Tho abovo story waa written long beforo
tho present election, and waa not designed
to havo any allusion to tho bridgo "across
tho bloody chasm," constructed by tho
master workmen at Cincinnati and "Balti
more. Tho moral, however, is aa obvious
as It la old : "Always look beforo you leap."
A Hopeful Indication.
Nashville, Nov. 0. Tho defeated par
ties in Tennessee aro becoming reconciled
as to tho result of tho elections and hope
that good may follow. Aa an Indication
of hopefulness, we may statothat Northern
gentlemen of largo capital, who had con
cluded to emigrate to St. Louis have, since
tho election, determined to remain in Ten
nessee, believing a new policy will bo in
augurated for the development of the
resources of the State.